In Love With My Fierce Farming Wife!
Chapter 444 - 443: I still want to spend a few more days with my Pan’er!_1

Chapter 444: Chapter 443: I still want to spend a few more days with my Pan’er!_1

Aunt Xiao, who was standing beside her, naturally had no objections, and the two of them left the house one after the other.

As they walked across the spacious courtyard, before they could even reach the gate, they already heard some chattering sounds from afar.

Some people were pointing and whispering about Su Ping’er.

Su Pan’er stood under the hibiscus tree by the edge of the lotus pond, peering outwards.

Su Ping’er knelt there with dignity and silence, her back straightened.

The maidservant behind her had turned red, seeming very flustered and anxious.

Su Pan’er chuckled and turned to give Aunt Xiao instructions.

"You go drive those people away."

Having said this, she turned and left. Today she wanted to see what clever game Su Ping’er was playing.

The heavy wooden gate of the Qin Mansion creaked open at last!

Both Su Ping’er and the gawkers looked towards the gate with anticipation.

But the only person to appear in the doorway was Aunt Xiao!

It was quite unexpected for Su Ping’er!

Soon after, she reconciled with the identity of Su Pan’er, and it made sense to her.

While maintaining a respectful facade, she almost twisted her embroidered handkerchief into a knot in her anxiety.

The maidservant behind her quickly lowered her head, not daring to make any superfluous movements.

The smile on Aunt Xiao’s face was courteous and her words were calm when she spoke.

"It seems the Prefect’s wife is visiting. My mistress is taking a nap and I’m afraid she cannot entertain you. May I ask you to come back another day?"

Having said that, she stepped to one side and bowed respectfully.

She understood her mistress’s intentions perfectly. She had no affection for this so-called first cousin sister, which is why she was asked to greet the guest. She neither expressed warmth nor was overly cold; her demeanor gave no room for criticism, aligning perfectly with her mistress’s intentions.

For a moment, Su Ping’er was taken aback!

She never expected, even as she was humbling herself by kneeling outside the main gate, that Su Pan’er, in her view, would have to at least come out and greet her politely, then invite her in nicely.

No matter what, she was the Prefect’s wife!

While Su Pan’er was just an eighth-grade County Magistrate’s wife! Though she also held the title of a fourth-rank Mandate Wife, she was still her first cousin sister after all!

As long as the other party still cared for their reputation, she should display a reconciliatory stance toward her.

Yet, she never ever imagined!

Su Pan’er would just send out an old maid to dismiss her!

Though she wanted to leave, she had to swallow her wounded pride considering the information she had gathered. She slowly got up, almost stumbling as she did so.

Trying hard to maintain her smile, she said: "Since my fourth younger cousin sister is resting, I will merely wait here."

"Of course, Prefect’s wife can wait if she wishes."

Aunt Xiao’s lips curled slightly: "However, there are frequent comings and goings in front of our Qin Mansion. If the Prefect’s wife stands in the way and something happens, it would be my fault. I hope the Prefect’s wife can show some consideration and not make it difficult for me."

"You..."

Su Ping’er’s face turned from pale to green, her thin lips trembled for quite a while before she suddenly laughed: "I never thought, Su Pan’er indeed has a faithful dog! Hmph, let’s go!"

Having said that, she led her maidservant away, limping badly.

The smile on Aunt Xiao’s face didn’t fade. She stepped back into the house and closed the large, red door, spitting as she did so: "Bah! What a piece of work, coming to the Qin Mansion to show off!"

He quickly turned around to report to Su Pan’er.

Seeing that the excitement was over, the curious villagers around them also dispersed one by one.

Su Pan’er was very satisfied with Aunt Xiao’s handling: "You did very well today. This jade hairpin looks good with Xiao Min’s complexion, give it to her!"

Aunt Xiao was so happy that her face was full of smiles. She quickly knelt to thank her.

"Thank you for the reward, madam."

In the evening, Su Pan’er prepared a small farewell banquet for Qin Yi.

She didn’t invite anyone else.

Qin Yi came back a bit late. He’d gone to the county government office to bid farewell to Ye Han, Jun Ruochen and the others. They had detained him and had a few drinks with him.

Ye Han and Jun Ruochen naturally relayed a few important details and some detailed issues about the divisions within the court.

By the time he returned, the food on the table had already cooled, and Su Pan’er had been waiting for a long time.

Seeing Su Pan’er staring at him angrily, he regretfully slapped his forehead, hurriedly walked over to hug her, and smiled apologetically.

"So my dear Pan’er had prepared a farewell banquet for me. If I had known earlier, I would have crawled back earlier! Thank you, my dear Pan’er."

As he said this, he leaned in, pretending to kiss her.

"Stop it! Everyone is watching."

Su Pan’er pushed him away: "Why did you come back so late? Did Great General Ye and County Magistrate Jun have any message for you?"

She apparently hadn’t noticed that the maidservants Xiao Min and Aunt Zhou, who were waiting to serve them, had quietly left as soon as Qin Yi had entered.

"They did say a few things, but I stopped by Old Cheng’s place for a while on my way back."

What he had discussed with Ye Han, Jun Ruochen and others was all official business. At this point, with Pan’er being pregnant, he wanted her to comfortably focus on her pregnancy health, and naturally he wouldn’t burden her with these matters, so he deliberately changed the subject.

"Speaking of which, Master Uncle Cheng, has really helped us a lot."

Su Pan’er sighed deeply.

Whether it was in the beginning when they met Eighth Master, his dedicated teaching later, or the final rescue in the public hall, any one of these things was an enormous favor!

Qin Yi picked up his chopsticks, picked a piece of spicy chicken for Su Pan’er, and placed it in her bowl.

"I know! So, before I came back, I went specifically to find Master Uncle Cheng and tried to persuade him to go to Changze County with me, and he agreed."

Old Cheng initially did not want to get involved in this messy situation.

It was Qin Yi who informed him that under the house of Registrar Bai of Changze County, a peculiar Eight Trigrams Array Formation was found, which persuaded him to go along together.

Although Old Cheng chose to live in seclusion in Luoyan Village, he still held lingering concerns for his sect’s descendants.

"That’s wonderful! If Master Uncle Cheng goes with you, I can be much more reassured!"

Su Pan’er said happily.

"Indeed! You can now focus on your pregnancy health!"

Qin Yi, with a hand on his food and the other hand still not letting go of Su Pan’er’s waist, said: "I’m just going to serve as a small county magistrate, what dangerous thing could be there? Just relax and focus on your pregnancy!"

His words made Su Pan’er burst into laughter.

The two of them dined leisurely, serving each other their favorite dishes, showcasing a harmonious scene.

"You drank alcohol earlier, so now drinking some winter melon soup not only detoxifies alcohol but also prevents indigestion. It won’t affect your sleep and the journey tomorrow."

Su Pan’er said, while ladling a small half bowl of winter melon soup for him.

Qin Yi took the bowl and joked with her: "Are you so eager for me to leave? Should I stay with my dear Pan’er for a few more days!"